Portland, Oregon-based Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is expanding a massive recall to include nearly 36,987,575 pounds of chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products. ' The initial recall covered one product, but after investigating, the recall was expanded to cover 16 products under brand names including Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe's.
4 million pounds of chicken fried rice products. It was expanded to cover an additional 33,617,045 pounds of fried rice, ramen and shu mai dumplings, bringing the total to nearly 37 million pounds. The investigation traced the glass back to contaminated carrots that impacted several foods in production, though how the glass got into the carrots remains unclear.
The affected products were produced between October 2024 and February 2026 with best-buy dates ranging from Feb 28, 2026, through Aug 19, 2027. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product, according to the FSIS. The FSIS told consumers to check the packaging for establishment numbers P-18356, P-18356B or P-47971 inside the USDA mark.
In addition to being shipped to stores nationwide, certain Ajinomoto products had been exported to Canada and Mexico, but specific stores or regions that received the affected products have not been detailed. Actions to prevent future contamination are still under investigation.